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Tennis-Patience required as Raducanu looks to build on U.S. Open win
(Reuters) - Emma Raducanu said people will have to be patient as the 18-year-old looks to establish herself on the WTA Tour after her fairytale U.S. Open triumph last month. Raducanu stunned the sport...
Oct 25, 2021
EU countries splinter ahead of crisis talks on energy price spike
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Divisions have deepened among European Union countries ahead of an emergency meeting of ministers on Tuesday on their response to a spike in energy prices, with som...
Oct 25, 2021
BOJ to defy global rate hike trend, cut price outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to maintain its massive stimulus programme on Thursday and slash this year's inflation forecast in a sign it has no intention to follow other...
Oct 25, 2021
Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The leaders of most of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters gather in Glasgow from Sunday, aiming to thrash out plans and funds to tilt the planet towards ...
Oct 25, 2021
Seoul court fines Samsung leader Lee for unlawful sedative use – Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - A Seoul court fined Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee 70 million won ($59,461.62) plus a fee for unlawful use of a controlled substance, Yonhap reported on Tuesday....
Oct 25, 2021
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen raised ‘issues of concern’ with Chinese Vice Premier Liu – statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen "frankly raised issues of concern" in a virtual meeting on Monday with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. T...
Oct 25, 2021
Tennis-Murray bags first win over top 10 opponent in more than a year
(Reuters) - Andy Murray secured his first win over a top 10 player in 14 months on Monday after the former world number one beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 at the Vienna Open. Murray had lost to th...
Oct 25, 2021
Australia’s Crown branded ‘disgraceful’, gets two years to fix Melbourne casino
By Shashwat Awasthi and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Crown Resorts was declared unsuitable on Tuesday to hold a gambling licence in Victoria but was allowed to operate its main Melbourne ...
Oct 25, 2021
Japanese Princess Mako’s long wait to marry ends at last
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, was married on Tuesday after years of criticism over her fiance that led to their marriage being postponed for three years ...
Oct 25, 2021
Asia stocks catch Wall St cheer but China caps gains
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks inched higher on Tuesday, as upbeat Wall Street earnings lifted the broader economic outlook though fresh worries about China's property sector hit Hong K...
Oct 25, 2021
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